To kick off, I’m joined by Melissa Silverstein she is the founder and publisher of Women and Hollywood. She is the Artistic Director and co-­founder of the Athena Film Festival — A Celebration of Women and Leadership ­­at Barnard College in NYC. The seventh annual festival will take place February 22-25, 2018.


Melissa was selected to be a film envoy for the American Film Showcase. And she published “In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing,” which is a compilation of over 40 interviews from the Women and Hollywood site.
Melissa broke the news about the pay disparity between Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg for the All the Money in the World reshoot.


In today’s episode, we talk about the difficulties you may encounter trying to make a living as a filmmaker. Knowing what you want out of your film career and knowing when to let it go. We also talk about the heavy burden of imposter syndrome and how Melissa chooses to deal with her fraudy feelings.


This month I’m talking to 3 incredible women in Hollywood Melissa Silverstein the co-founder of the Athena Film Festival, BAFTA Award-winning Director Amma Asante and April Reign who is the creator of the infamous #OscarsSoWhite hashtag. I can’t wait for you to hear all of the wisdom these women have to offer.


To find out more about Melissa, you can follow her on Twitter @Melsil. You 100% need to visit womenandhollywood.com to find more women who are creating, advocating and championing women in the film industry.


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